Pierette, Au Clair De La Lune
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Louis Icart's Pierette, Au Clair De La Lune into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Bathed in soft luminescence, Louis Icart's Pierette, Au Clair De La Lune (c.1927) captures French Art Deco's hedonistic elegance through its moonlit vignette of Pierette—the sad clown archetype—poised dreamily against Parisian rooftops. The etching-meets-watercolor technique showcases Icart's mastery: delicate cross-hatching blends with muted washes of indigo and silvery grays, evoking velvety nightfall while the figure's pearl-white Pierrot costume shimmers theatrically. Emerging during Jazz Age exuberance yet nodding to 18th-century commedia dell'arte traditions, this work exemplifies how Icart bridged Belle Époque nostalgia with modernist sophistication. Coveted for its poetic melancholy and technical virtuosity, it remains emblematic of early 20th-century bourgeois collectors' passion for tableaux de mode—chic, narrative-driven art straddling fine and decorative realms. As Icart's most reproduced image alongside Eternal Spring, its enduring appeal lies in balancing escapist romance with subtle emotional depth.
When displaying Pierette, Au Clair De La Lune, lean into its transitional elegance: a custom mat in misty-blue silk moiré (5" border) within a slender nickel gallery frame enhances its lunar radiance against taupe or dove-gray walls. Ideal above a Louis XVI-style console in polished ebony or in a study with velvet-upholstered bergère chairs, its intimate 19x15" dimensions suit conversational groupings. For contemporary contrast, pair with matte-black angular lighting (like Artemide Tolomeos) or place behind a lucite desk to let the etching "float." In dining rooms, echo its pallid hues through Carrara marble placemats and mercury-glass votives, avoiding competing artworks unless mirroring Icart's monochromatic etchings like Laziness. Rotate seasonal accent pillows from slate-blue velvet (winter) to pearl-gray linen (summer) to dynamically engage with its lunar palette.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
